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Magar was first declared the world's shortest man in 2010 after his 18th birthday, photographed holding a certificate only a bit smaller than him.

Japan is in the crosshairs as it seeks both to be a leader in the climate-change debate, but also supports the use of what is widely regarded as a dirty fuel due to limited resources.

Trump is accused of abuse of power for withholding military aid to Ukraine and a White House meeting for the country's president in exchange for an investigation into his potential presidential election rival Democrat Joe Biden.

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack though the provincial police spokesman, Mohammadullah Amiri, accused the Taliban of placing a mine on the road in the Shahr-e-Safa district that hit the car.

Ambassador Harry Harris said that he did not have an official US position on South Korean proposals such as reopening individual tourism to its northern neighbour, but that it is important for Washington and Seoul to consult closely with each other.

More than 53,000 residents have abandoned their homes around the volcano in Taal to take shelter in evacuation centres, but thousands more are refusing to leave or have already drifted back to check on their animals and possessions.

The special court in Islamabad on December 17 last handed down the death penalty to the 74-year-old retired general, now based in Dubai, after six years of hearing the high-profile treason case against him.

Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) recorded the highest number of casualties at 74, while 56 others were injured. 88 houses have been completely destroyed.

Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on Wednesday he will take two weeks of leave over three months on the condition it won't affect his parliamentary and Cabinet duties.

Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signed the articles, which charge Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, before they were ceremonially walked through the Capitol to the Republican-controlled Senate.

The proposal to appoint 53-year-old Mishustin, a relatively obscure figure who has headed the service since 2010, came after the surprise resignation of Dmitry Medvedev following Putin's proposal of a package of constitutional reforms.

In a tweet on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump said the tech giant, Apple, 'will have to step up to the plate and help our great Country.'

Australia is in the midst of one of its worst fire seasons on record, with bushfires burning since September and claiming the lives of 28 people, killing more than a billion animals and razing forests and farmland the size of Bulgaria.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been trying to encourage more men to take paternity leave as part of his 'Womenomics' programme of bolstering women's employment. But change has been slow.

The Counter Terrorism Department had registered 23 FIRs against Saeed and his accomplices on the charges of terror financing in different cities of Punjab province and arrested him on July 17.

According to the Environmental Protection Authority's Air Watch website, the air quality in Melbourne was "very poor'' and visibility down to 900 metres in some parts of inner Melbourne Tuesday morning.